Peter J Rees - Norton Rose, London, England
The author is the Head of Litigation at the City of London and international law firm Norton Rose and editor of "Jurisdiction and Judgments" Briggs & Rees (2nd Edition) (Lloyd's of London Press).
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Introduction
In this paper I will consider the question of interim relief and/or protective measures which may be sought or obtained in the course of litigation. The precise content and detail of the interim measures which may be obtained under English law can here be described only in outline. In looking at this topic I will, inevitably, step into the area of forum shopping and in doing so I have specifically looked at two measures which